Description
Flaky Raspberry Danish Bun made with puff pastry, cream cheese, and sweet raspberry filling for a bakery-style treat at home.
Ingredients
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but still cold
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp granulated sugar, divided
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp lemon zest
½ cup fresh raspberries
2 tbsp raspberry jam
1 large egg
1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp coarse sugar
½ cup powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Beat cream cheese with sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
3. Spread mixture over puff pastry, add jam and raspberries.
4. Roll tightly into a log and slice into 8 buns.
5. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle sugars.
6. Bake 18–22 minutes until golden.
7. Cool slightly and drizzle with glaze.
Notes
Keep pastry cold before baking.
Do not overfill with jam.
Serve slightly warm for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Raspberry Danish Bun, sugar bun recipe, flaky pastry, raspberry filling, bakery treat